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Meanings of hold close in English

Portuguese
enganchar

Hold firmly, usually with one's hands.

        enganchar
        Usage of hold close in English
        1
        That tank's got to hold close to a hundred thousand pounds.
        The bourne ultimatum
        2
        Warren said housing starts and existing home sales would hold close to 2011 levels.
        Reuters
        3
        A comfort blanket that you can clutch and hold close when things get difficult.
        The Guardian
        4
        It's something I will always hold close to my heart.
        News.com.au
        5
        They're a security blanket to hold close when the real world takes over and intrudes.
        The Irish Times
        6
        But on this side of the question we as yet hold close to the leeward.
        The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 102, April, 1866 / A Magazi...
        7
        So we need to examine closely how to do this while ensuring the values we hold close are upheld.
        The Guardian
        8
        That she was not the kind of woman a man would want to hold close to his heart all night.
        The viscount and the virgin
        9
        To hold him, to hold close to him!...
        Mr. Britling Sees It Through
        10
        I've got quite a few people who I hold close to my heart, people I trust and whose opinions I care about.
        The Guardian
        11
        I was motivated by secrets they keep, the stories that they hold close to their heart and possibly hide behind their eyes.
        Reuters
        12
        Slim and family members will hold close to 79 percent of the companies' float after the listing, based on the most recent information.
        Reuters
        13
        Despite all the injuries, I can still look back on an almost 10-year career with many highlights and memories to hold close forever.
        Radio NZ
        14
        To have had a family who loved you and memories to hold close like that has to be the greatest wealth there is.
        Gingham bride
        15
        It was evident that he and Countess d'Isorella continued to hold close communication, for she came regularly to the villa to meet him.
        Vittoria — Volume 7
        16
        The sky outside was blue, cold, and very far away; the sun was too bright to look at, let alone hold close to me.
        Seraphina
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